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He's 16 years younger and his game is phenomenal," Tim Henman analyzes the clash between Alcaraz and Djokovic

Le 04/09/2025 à 18h05 par Arthur Millot
He's 16 years younger and his game is phenomenal, Tim Henman analyzes the clash between Alcaraz and Djokovic

In the famous British media outlet Sky Sports, Tim Henman reflected on the latest confrontation between Fritz and Djokovic in the US Open quarterfinals. According to him, despite the consistency of the former world number one, the American fell short psychologically and should feel enormous regret.

"Fritz obviously approached this match having lost their last ten encounters. I felt he really had an opportunity. At 38, Djokovic is absolutely incredible, but I don't get the sense that he's improving. However, I felt that Fritz was closing the gap.

When you analyze the match, you realize that he played poorly at many moments. He seemed a bit nervous, and I think it was probably mental. It's almost as if he was affected by his disastrous record against the Serb.

He missed baseline shots that he doesn't usually miss, his first-serve percentage wasn't very good, and neither was his second serve. When Fritz looks back on this match, he'll be disappointed with his performance."

The 50-year-old then continued by giving his prediction on the upcoming clash between the Serb and world number 2, Alcaraz, for a spot in the final:

"I give the edge to Alcaraz in this match. The way he plays, the different shots he produces, his physicality—everything is phenomenal. His movement is absolutely incredible. He's 16 years younger than Djokovic, and I think that's a real advantage.

Novak has been incredible in Grand Slam tournaments. This is his fourth semifinal of the year, and he's won here many times. He's chasing his 25th Grand Slam title, but for me, Alcaraz is the clear favorite.

SRB Djokovic, Novak  [7]
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USA Fritz, Taylor  [4]
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SRB Djokovic, Novak  [7]
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ESP Alcaraz, Carlos  [2]
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Tim Henman
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Novak Djokovic
5e, 4580 points
Carlos Alcaraz
1e, 11340 points
Taylor Fritz
4e, 4685 points
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Maybe Djokovic is paying Fritz to lose? And possibly other lower-ranked players.

Gamblers twist that into your odds!
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